Weight loss: No more 3 at the beginning of the number on the scale!!! |
- No more 3 at the beginning of the number on the scale!!!
- 115lbs down and I have scheduled a tummy tuck!
- In my opinion, March 21 is a waaay better starting date, for a diet than...
- I’m going to be kinder to myself
- Holy cow
- I officially hit my first short-term goal!
- NSV - I fit through a doggie door!
- Suggestion - If you struggle with portion size, stop midway your meal and wait for 10 minutes.
- I want to have a beautiful body but it's time to come to terms that will never happen for me.
- wanted to cry in the dressing room
- Does anyone else almost feel embarrassed for wanting to better themselves?
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: March 21st, 2021
- A smaller size & more activity
- I need some help guys :(
- What do I say to the people around me that feel they need to comment on what im eating?!
- Went from 2000 steps a day to 13000 steps a day - and not lost any weight
- Lost 10 lbs so far, have to lose more!
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 20
- [F/40] Treadmill or exercise bike better for weight loss and exercise?
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 21 March 2021? Start here!
- taking it seriously and back in the 100’s again
- Slipped up to the tune of 4000 calories.
- My last first day (hopefully)
- What are your go to low Cal snacks meals and drinks
| No more 3 at the beginning of the number on the scale!!! Posted: 20 Mar 2021 04:59 PM PDT I'm a 25 year old woman on this journey for 9 months and I hit a HUGE milestone today! My friends and family know I'm losing weight but ai don't share the actual numbers with many people so I need to share this news somewhere. I tipped the scale last June at 340. Before that, the last time I'd weighed in was January 2019, at 280. I knew I'd gained quite a bit in that year and a half, due to untreated mental illness and emotional eating, but seeing that 3 shocked me into change. I set a goal- I'd lose those 60 lbs by June 2021, and then go from there. A realistic goal. I'm getting there by getting 15,000 steps minimum a day in- longer walks with the dog, getting off the bus at an earlier stop to walk home, running errands on foot. I was able to do regular home workouts over quarantine but if I'm being honest, I haven't /worked out/ worked out since January. But I bought a cheap $30 fitness tracker and make sure I move my body every day- no guilt or shame if I don't put on a sports bra and go for a run, as long as I find the time to walk enough. As far as food goes: CICO. I don't mindlessly snack (this was HARD). To make sure I get enough water and don't overload on sugar, I use those caffeinated flavor packets for water instead of energy drinks and coffee. I have a small breakfast (usually a boiled egg and an apple), a big salad with some tuna for lunch everyday, and I make sure to pack calorie-counted snacks like almonds and fruit for if I get hungry between lunch and dinner. I don't overthink dinner or even count the calories in my dinners usually- just make sure I'm having a reasonable sized portion, and that I eat slowly and listen to my body when I'm full. I try not to order takeout but when I do I'll usually order something I can split in half and save for tomorrow. I stopped drinking beer entirely and eating the donuts/cookies/candy my coworkers always bring in. There have been so many ups and downs. I've learned so much about my body and my brain. I've learned how to eat efficiently without feeling like shit, and how much food my body /actually/ needs compared to how much I used to eat. I've gone weeks between workouts at times, had some pretty serious binges, went through med changes that messed me up. I gained 10 lbs in November and lost 15 in December. I hit 310 on January first and have been wrestling with that last 10lbs since then, having fallen out of a calorie deficit and not moved my body very much. I started this month back at 310 and today, after two solid weeks of responsible choices, I did it!!! 299!!!! I haven't seen that 2 in TWO YEARS! I've still got 20 to go before June but Im DOING IT! I tried on a pair of jeans I haven't fit since summer 2019 and they look so good on me, like they're COMFORTABLE. I couldn't even close them with a hairtie last May! I'm wearing them right now and I feel so fucking good about myself. 2021 has hit me pretty hard so far. I had a sister taken into inpatient psych, a covid scare at work, my 6 year relationship is slowly falling apart, and a bunch of medical/mental health roadblocks. I needed this win so bad. It's proof that my hard work and dedication to myself is paying off. 9 months ago, when I saw that dreaded 3, I wrote in my journal, /I don't have to hate myself to lose weight. I can love myself into a better life/. I'm so glad it's true. [link] [comments] |
| 115lbs down and I have scheduled a tummy tuck! Posted: 20 Mar 2021 04:00 PM PDT Super excited and also terrified as I've never had surgery before but more excitement! My doctor was super surprised when he seen my stomach after I told him how much weight I have lost. He said he was expecting that I would need an extended abdominoplasty but I only require a standard. He said my skin is great and I have been incredibly lucky (my stomach is the only part of me that you can tell I have extra skin as it's so minimal everywhere else). I actually wasn't supposed to get a consultation until May but I got in because of a cancellation so it worked out well! I was convinced a lot of my stomach was fat but it isn't! he said I have very little subcutaneous fat and have slimmed down greatly. I don't need lipo or muscle repair either. He also listed a bunch of reasons why I make a great candidate (I'm in my 20s, no health conditions, non-smoker, no medications etc.) but he also said "your skinny". This oddly tickled me, I thought I was carrying a good chunk of fat in my stomach but it's all skin. It's reassuring. Anyone care to share their tummy tuck stories? My surgery isn't until June but I wanna research/be as prepared as possible! edit: here is a picture of my belly! will definitely be posting after my surgery too :) [link] [comments] |
| In my opinion, March 21 is a waaay better starting date, for a diet than... Posted: 20 Mar 2021 02:58 AM PDT ..January 1, of any year! I mean in January and February, it's cold, sometimes even freezing! You might get cabin fever by being in the house more, or even all day! You might get claustrophobia and feel trapped, leading to more eating, on some people. You might just eat more because of the simple fact of lack of sunshine, seasonal depression! And then there's the snow, which makes it hard to go out and get fresh air, sunlight, warm temperature, and open space! It's no wonder most people 'fail' at their diet after less than 4 weeks, in January! It's a recipe for disaster! March 21, around the first day of Spring (March 19 to 21, depending on the year), is a waaay better starting date for a diet and exercise regime! I hope some people agree with me! [link] [comments] |
| I’m going to be kinder to myself Posted: 20 Mar 2021 04:27 PM PDT I've restricted to sub 1200 calories, been keto, overexercised, gone for moderation (but still low a very low calorie goal and punished myself for not hitting it) and while I'm down from 250+ to around 200lbs ish after a few years I am so tired. I still binge eat, I struggle with my body image and I'm constantly in pain. I've got issues with my ACL, I have PCOS, I've just recently pulled a muscle in my back and I just feel at my end. If I'm going to do this I have to be kind. I have to fuel myself and I have to move a sensible amount. I'm going to eat 1800 calories a day for the next month, I'm going to have a pastry once or twice a week for breakfast. I'm going to do some yoga and occasionally a long bike ride. I need to be kind to myself so that I can heal in so many ways, and while my issues with binge eating mean I won't ever be able to intuitively eat, it doesn't mean I have to underestimate to overcompensate. And, let's be honest, within a month I'll probably relapse on a bunch of these ideas, but I'm so tired and I've been doing all this for so long. I just want to not hate the body I live in. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2021 12:32 PM PDT Holy crap I just came to a realization and it helped me so much. I've been steadily gaining weight from my former heighest weight from the whole lockdown thing and dealing with existential dread. But I never bought new jean sizes... I was trying to fit into a 12 or 14 and it was just NOT going well. To the point where I finally couldn't even button them. I had a moment of dread, sobbing, and finally acceptance. I broke down and went to the store and just got some size 18W jeans. This was huge for me. But when I tried them on and they actually FIT me I felt so *good*. Like, I've been trying to squeeze into these 14/16 jeans out of pure denial, but in doing so being constantly reminded of A) how much I've gained and B) how SLOWLY weight loss is gonna go. Like, yeah after a few weeks I'd still be in the too small jeans and feeling no different - the same shame, etc. But now I feel like I won't be constantly reminded of my slow progress when I get dressed each morning. I won't be starting the day feeling like a horrible hopeless mess. To anyone waiting and not wanting to up the jean size: just do it! I promise you'll feel more comfortable and have more motivation to stick with it!! [link] [comments] |
| I officially hit my first short-term goal! Posted: 20 Mar 2021 02:05 PM PDT At the very beginning of 2020, I was the heaviest I've ever been, weighing in at 225lb (102.06 kg), with a height of 5'5". I dropped down to 210lb (95.3 kg) but hovered around there until late October/early November when I was diagnosed with prediabetes. Since then, I have made a concerted effort to cut back on carbs and sugar and try to get more active. With my BMI, I need to be 180lb (81.6 kg) in order to be considered "overweight" instead of "obese". So for years, 180lb has been my short term target weight. I'm still working on building a consistent workout regime, but with just changing my diet, drinking more water, and walking a few times a week, I've made progress, and I'm so pleased to say, as of today, I'm officially at 179.8lb (81.6 kg)! Woo! I honestly didn't think I'd make it this far. The last time I updated here, I expressed I didn't see or feel much change, but now, I'm actually seeing it, y'all. My old clothes are fitting again, maybe even a little looser. I see the beginnings of an actual waist line. And I just, feel more at ease with myself. So what's next? As I said, there are things I definitely still need to work on, like exercising more, and drinking even more water than what I do lol. In terms of the next and final weight goal, I need to be 150lb (68.03 kg), in order to be considered in the healthy range. There are also certain muscles I want to target, so I can start toning and shaping my body the way I'd like it to ideally look. I'm looking to do some at home bodyweight training. I still have so much tummy chub, and I know that's the last to go, but hopefully strength training and cardio will help! Lastly, I'm gonna work on my mental and emotional health. During this process, I've expected a moment of sudden clarity and happiness to come that just hasn't happened yet. I suffer from depression and low-energy, so that could be part of it, but I think, realistically, losing weight and becoming healthy isn't an overnight fix it, and it's the same with my mental and emotional state. I'm extremely afraid of slipping into the diabetic range, and whenever I splurge and eat too many breads or smoothies (which, again, has happened), I feel compelled to feel so much guilt and anger with myself. And often, it feels like there's a cloud hovering above my head. Like this perpetual threat. As if my body's a ticking time bomb that gets tripped if I eat one too many mozzarella sticks. But my body, just like my mental health isn't going to change for the worst overnight either. More and more, I feel like I'm on a path towards better lifestyle choices that gets clearer and sturdier the longer I walk along it. It's a foundation in progress, but a foundation no less. And as long as that's my base, instead of what I was doing before with zero regard for my health, I think and hope I'm on the right track. So above all else, my goals will entail exercising more patience with myself. Not just with the weight loss, but with my wants, my mistakes, and my attitude for what's to come. I've made it this far. Surely I can keep going. [link] [comments] |
| NSV - I fit through a doggie door! Posted: 20 Mar 2021 09:08 AM PDT The title pretty much explains it! I started losing weight in June of 2020 and have been feeling in kind of a rut as my progress each month gets slower and slower. I was house/dog sitting for a friend last night and at 1am, in the middle of rural VT, without my phone, and puppy in hand, I locked myself out of the house. The only thing I could think to do was to shove the puppy (who had never used the doggie door before, that was for the other older dog) through the doggie door and walk the mile to the neighbors. I was convinced that I wasn't going to fit through this 1ft by 2ft square. I tried it anyway because I was terrified of the thought of walking alone in the dark/in the cold. As soon as I started to go through it, I realized I fit! With a little effort I was able to get myself through that hole in the wall and make it back inside. I've lost 80lbs so far and had I not made the progress I have, I wouldn't have been able to get back inside the house and would have been forced to walk to the nearest neighbors house. Thankful that I didn't and have a new perspective and fresh motivation this morning :) Hopefully if you are feeling like you're in a rut, you can find some NSV motivation (albeit maybe under better circumstances lol). [link] [comments] |
| Suggestion - If you struggle with portion size, stop midway your meal and wait for 10 minutes. Posted: 21 Mar 2021 12:51 AM PDT I always struggle with my portion sizes. Specially with rice. My food habits are very good - I don't eat junk food and fizzy drinks ( don't like them). I always cook my meals in very less oil. I make a lot of vegetables and lentils don't eat red meat and atleast 3 days a week I eat vegetarian meals. I make chicken stock from scratch, eat eggs and poultry. The problem I have always faced is, I ate ( still do) big portions and that's what have always Sabotaged my weight loss. Recently I discovered this by accident. One day I was eating lunch and someone came at my door and I had to leave my meal in between ( I washed my face, hands and drank half glass of water) and talked to them for 10 minutes and came back to my table to eat and I was not hungry anymore. And the best thing is, I had eaten one fourth of my meal. So, I thought I'll do an experiment and I started eating my meals while watching a TV show, I stop in between my meal and watch TV show and after 10 minutes, I finish my meal ( or sometimes just keep the leftover for later). This have been working very well for me and I thought I'll share here in case someone is also struggling with portion sizes. [link] [comments] |
| I want to have a beautiful body but it's time to come to terms that will never happen for me. Posted: 20 Mar 2021 03:32 AM PDT I lost 75 lbs nearly five years ago. Went from 205 to 130 within a year. I was so proud of my accomplishment but at the same time, struggled with the loose skin left behind. I had this idea in my head that I would have a beautiful body once I lost the weight and could wear bikinis and tight clothes without feeling self-conscious. That's not what happened. I slowly gained back some weight and was fine with it as I filled the loose skin slightly. I also felt healthier and was able to maintain 145 easier than 130. A couple years later, I became pregnant. In the year before, I put on more weight due to coming off medication and the side effects made me hungrier. Then I gained more in my pregnancy as I stress-ate in response to my mom's cancer diagnosis and was her caretaker up until she passed when my baby was three months old. It's a year later since my mom's death. I hit 245 lbs when I had my daughter but have lost 40 lbs in the course of the year. However, that is was largely from the weight of my daughter (10 lbs at birth), the placenta, fluids, etc plus a bit more that I lost through calorie counting. Now I'm at 205 and have been losing the same 4 lbs in the last 6 months. It feels like once I hit 201, my subconscious freaks out and I self-sabatouge myself to gain weight again. I've kept the reason why in the back of my mind but I need to come to terms with it: I am never going to have a beautiful body. I will be flabby and saggy and loose in my skin after losing weight. It makes me so sad because that's all I have ever wanted. I was obese as a teenager and so incredibly jealous of other girls who confidently wore crop tops and low jeans while I hid in my sweatshirt, even in 100F degrees. But I have to come to terms that my body will never look the way I want it to. What I need is to be healthy so I can be there for my daughter in many ways. I'm literally crying as I write this. I hate that I let myself go and have to go through this weight-loss journey again. I hate that I will never have a flat stomach and have loose skin to look forward to as surgery is not an option due to cost. And what I hate most is that I'm obese. Again. I need to get over myself. But how? [link] [comments] |
| wanted to cry in the dressing room Posted: 21 Mar 2021 12:39 AM PDT i have been working very hard since last august, ever since i saw a photo of myself and was so unhappy with what i saw. i worked on calorie counting, intuitive/careful and thoughtful eating, and have been trying to go to the gym at least 3-4 times a week. i began to notice my old clothes fitting me loosely, and needed some new summer clothes. i was trying on some shorts when i realized i've gone down 2 whole sizes!! two!! i wasnt super overweight to begin with, but was unhappy and insecure. however, in that moment i felt so accomplished and so proud of myself!! i could have teared up in the dressing room, but pulled it together as my friend was outside. i wanted to share this as motivation to anyone out there trying to lose it. keep at it. it will happen as long as you keep pushing. i never thought i would notice a difference, and it took me some few solid months to get here. you will see progress. [link] [comments] |
| Does anyone else almost feel embarrassed for wanting to better themselves? Posted: 20 Mar 2021 08:13 PM PDT For context, I am a female teen living with my parents. I have recently lost a bit under 20 lbs and I feel embarrassed every time I get caught exercising or eating nutritious foods, like it's weird to try to so hard to maintain a healthy weight. This even extended to comments people started making when I lost that weight. They would say things like "Did you lose weight? You look so good! What did you do?" For some reason, when I respond, I pretend to have no idea about this "weight loss" and act like the pounds just happened to come off. I feel ashamed for actively wanting to lose weight. I hide my exercising from my family and do quiet workouts in my room for the most part. I get scared that I'll accidentally get caught by them and get made fun of for trying to lose weight. It sounds ironic because they make jokes about my weight but when I want to make a change, they sort of mock me for it. It's that kind of revenge that motivates me to lose weight to prove them all wrong. At the same time, I don't want them to know that I'm being that petty and changing because of other people's comments, which is why my entire weight loss journey is a secret. When I began learning about nutrition and packing more nutritious meals to school etc, my friends would make comments like "Omg, that's soooo healthy. I could never. I just love chips way too much" or "Eww. That's so much vegetables. How do you even eat like that?" Most of these comments would come from my friends who had no issues maintaining a healthy weight and subsisted on mostly chips because of their small portion sizes. They might've not intended it to be condescending, but the tone definitely makes me feel like I shouldn't be trying to take care of myself. Maybe it's because I'm living a relatively healthy lifestyle, but still not looking the way I would be expected to. I still have around 10 more pounds to lose until I reach my goal weight. I feel like a health fraud. I think this ties into the culture we have of glamorizing not taking care of ourselves. People brag about being stressed and not getting enough sleep and not eating properly and not exercising. So now that I am doing these things, it's almost as if I'm an outcast. To counteract this, I overly talk about eating fast food and craving ice cream like I need to constantly make an excuse for being the size that I am. If I show them that I have bad eating habits, that would explain why I am fat, but having proper nutrition habits and still being a bit on the chubbier side makes me feel like an anomaly. Obviously this is because I am still in the middle of my weight loss journey, but I still feel this way. I know this might be an odd experience because weight loss is generally something people are proud to speak about, but I was wondering if anyone else has gone through this and what they did. Anyways, thank you if you read this far! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: March 21st, 2021 Posted: 21 Mar 2021 01:04 AM PDT Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you're all well! For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It's never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other. Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went! Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here! I want to shortly also mention — this thread lives and breathes by people supporting each other :) so if you have some time, comment on the other posts! Show support, offer advice and share experiences :) [link] [comments] |
| A smaller size & more activity Posted: 20 Mar 2021 06:48 AM PDT So I haven't actually lost more weight yet. But I started a new job that has really increased my activity. I was lucky to manage 1-2,000 steps a day before, but this new job has me hitting a minimum of 14,000 a day. Not gonna lie, I'm hurting. But I'll get used to it. Upside is eventually I'll start to lose, I suspect I haven't yet due to the building up of muscle. My husband says he sees differences in my body shape, parts of my legs are looking leaner. On top of that I bought some new comfy clothes so had something to lounge around in after work, and I actually was able to fit a smaller size! I usually have to buy a minimum of 2XL these days. But these are both XL and quite loose on me. So in spite of no new weight loss, I'm still seeing results. This weekend I start better meal prepping for the job. I'm so excited. ❤️ [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2021 10:54 PM PDT I'm a 24F, about 300lbs. thing is, you'd never know it. I was skinny-thick at 200lbs but when I gain, I gain everywhere. I have PCOS so it's extremely hard for me to lose weight to begin with. I'm a healthcare worker currently taking some time off to work on school and myself. I'm a stress/emotional eater. I love/HATE. exercise. I love how I feel afterward and try to make that feeling my goal. But I hate the act of working out. I know I have to work through pain, but today is one of those days where I just can't. I usually don't whine this much. I'm just really depressed today. I kinda want to start doing some self-defense or martial arts because I might be living on my own soon. I'm super afraid of being judged for having zero stamina and being so out of shape. If my experience sounds similar to one you've had, please share some wisdom. I don't know what to do anymore. I don't know what kind of diets are good anymore because I've tried and fallen off so many. I'm so frustrated. [link] [comments] |
| What do I say to the people around me that feel they need to comment on what im eating?! Posted: 21 Mar 2021 01:48 AM PDT Hi all, so I've been trying to lose some weight but more so to get healthy and feel better. I started on the treadmill just about every day since December 2020 after seeing a photo someone took of me at a work function, I knew I had gained weight but didn't quite realise how much! So that spurred me on and to make some goals. I've found I've plateud somewhat on the treadmill so I've been trying to change it by doing aerobic and cardio type workouts, then thought I needed to improve on my eating, I don't eat alot I don't eat breakfast, and I can go through an entire day not eating at all so in the hope of speeding up my metabolism, I thought I'd try and eat during the day. My issue: I'm finding at work my colleagues always seem to have some comment on what in eating, so I thought I'd have an avocado in the morning one day, one woman I work with says to me, you aren't going to eat that whole avo are you? This isn't a big avo, the ones I easy are very small. Do you know how many calories are in that she says? I felt so disheartened and judged, I didn't ask her opinion, I actually ended buying tuna the next week, and I get is that in oil? It should be in water if you want to lose weight. Why does everyone feel like an expert, and that they need to educate me, im trying, it's not for you, I'm doing this for myself! Like wow, I now feel like I can't eat anything without someone saying something oh that can't be healthy, i.e vitawheat crackers, like come on!! It's not burger king no 4 with extra BBQ sauce, if there's a birthday at work I usually don't have any cake, I get judged more when I say no thanks, I don't understand it. Im honestly trying not to care what anyone thinks at work but I am however so sick and tired of the comments especially when they aren't constructive, im not a calorie counter it's too overwhelming for me but I am trying to make good choices. Anyone got an advice? I know people say things without thinking but I want them to know it's not okay without turning it into a big deal. It just makes me feel bad 😔 [link] [comments] |
| Went from 2000 steps a day to 13000 steps a day - and not lost any weight Posted: 20 Mar 2021 01:13 PM PDT A small rant: I have ehlers danlos syndrome and am in eating disorder recovery. I went from being 130lb to 190lb thanks to my screwy metabolism, weight gain from meds, and long sedentary periods after traumatic dislocations. In January, I decided f*** it, I'm fed up of feeling like a sentient potato, I'm changing this and getting outside. I walk with two crutches, I'm 5'1 and 27, woman. I've gone from struggling with walking more than a mile to walking up to 6 a day with ease. I can walk up two flights of stairs without stopping, my seizures have stopped and I haven't had a dislocation for a while. I CICO daily and average about 1800-2000. I burn at least 2200-2600 daily. Using these calculations I should be losing 1lb every 8 days. Instead, I've gained half a stone. My face is puffier, my boobs are bigger, my thighs are heavier. And I for the life of me do not understand what's going on. I know my restrictive EDs must have done something to my metabolism but I wasn't expecting it to be literally seemingly impossible to lose weight. I'm so fed up of feeling at odds with my body. If you made it this far, thank you! Any advice or solidarity is appreciated. TL;DR - should have lost 14lbs since January, instead have gained 7. Argh! [link] [comments] |
| Lost 10 lbs so far, have to lose more! Posted: 20 Mar 2021 11:01 PM PDT 16M, 6'0, SW:273.4 lbs CW: 263.2 lbs, GW: 205 lbs, Sophomore in HS Hey all, been watching this subreddit for nearly a month now, throwaway account for obvious reasons. 4 weeks ago I made changes to my diet because I realized I couldn't deal with my weight anymore. Weighing 273 lbs with a 37 BMI isn't good for your health, it's absolutely horrible. Every day felt like ass(still does), my mental and physical health has been a wreck for nearly 3 years. I realized 4 weeks ago that if I make changes, it'll help me in the short and especially long run. Learning how to control myself from drinking soda, eating chips, and buttery popcorn feels sad but it needs to be done, I know it'll be worth it in the end. That's all, will update every few weeks. [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 20 Posted: 20 Mar 2021 07:15 PM PDT Hello losers, Lord day light savings is killing my sense of time. Getting to it! Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & report here even if I don't like it: I will weigh in tomorrow, 231.1 lbs trend weight. Stay within calorie range: Maintenance. I'ma be real kids, this is survival mode. I'm counting my calories & not super jazzed about them, but I am still here & striving with y'all. Exercise 5 days a week: 40 minute stationary bike & walky walks & vigorous cleaning. 15/20 days. Self-care time (journaling, beauty treatments, anything that fills the bucket, nonfood rewards): Cleaning! Cleaned the mirror right off the command hooks, not broken just needs new command hooks! Try a new recipe once a week: Home made granola! Lord what have I done. Sautéed swiss chard, sautéed zucchini & summer squash, corned beef, roasted romanesco & sausage sammiches with grilled veggies. 6/4 weeks. Express mindfulness and or gratitude: Today I'm grateful for almond milk! And the Golden Girls. Also, some quiet time. I'm still up & fighting & I'm glad to be along with y'all! Your turn! [link] [comments] |
| [F/40] Treadmill or exercise bike better for weight loss and exercise? Posted: 20 Mar 2021 11:58 PM PDT Please do not comment "diet. eat less" I know this, I am doing this, my questions is what machine is better for weight loss and exercise because I want to add it to my daily routine for exercise. Calories in, calories out can be achieved through dieting into a deficit as well as exercising into a deficit. I'm leaning towards a treadmill because I like to go for walks and light jogs when I can handle it and the conveyor belt always moving would keep me from slacking off. However, the exercise bike would be easier on my joints and I can hop on it while I binge watch Netflix, burst of HIIT via peddling faster would be easier than HIIT on a treadmill but there's nothing to keep me from slacking off aside from keeping an eye on the miles/hr and not going below a certain rate. What's your opinion on the better machine, What pros and cons are there that I could take into consideration? My goal is to ultimately move into a gym environment and progress to basic weightlifting when I'm more comfortable which at the rate I'm going would be at the end of the year. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Sunday, 21 March 2021? Start here! Posted: 20 Mar 2021 09:31 PM PDT Today is your Day 1? Welcome to r/Loseit! So you aren't sure of how to start? Don't worry! "How do I get started?" is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we've found most useful for getting started. Why you're overweight Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently. Before You Start The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week. Tracking Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don't cheat the numbers. You'll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it. Creating Your Deficit How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian. The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you're eating you won't stick to it. Exercise Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight. It has it's own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel *awesome* and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes. Crawl, Walk, Run It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn't necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments. Acceptance You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better. Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don't need perfect. We just want better. Additional resources Now you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.
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| taking it seriously and back in the 100’s again Posted: 20 Mar 2021 01:02 PM PDT i posted nearly a year ago about the same thing. i started at 215 and 2.5 months later, was back in the 100's. while this motivating, a year went by and it was filled with constant up and downs until i finally weighed back in at the end of february 2021 and woke up. i was up again to 208. holy crap, i thought, what went wrong? honestly, everything. a change in career, dealing with covid, seeing my family again for the first time in a year, having my brother visit. i kept turning to food. overeating and eating out. this was a wake up call i couldn't ignore anymore. so at the beginning of this month, i started researching better workouts, supplements to enhance my workout, high protein foods and so far it's really paying off. in the last 3 week, i am down 9 pounds. i use WW bc that's something that worked for me in the past really well along with focusing on protein high foods and foods that don't have empty calories. i spend about an hour at the gym a day, but also have a good rest day at least once a week. i focus on weights to build muscle and burn fat and then do some good cardio to get my heart rate up. this is what's working for me and i am seeing progress in fat loss and i feel so much stronger. my resting heart is much lower than it was and my overall mood has increased so much. my view on the gym has changed and i feel a little more confident each day. i still have a lot of progress to make but i am so confident i will reach my goal! thankful for this sub and all of the support you guys have given me in the past!!! <3 [link] [comments] |
| Slipped up to the tune of 4000 calories. Posted: 20 Mar 2021 09:19 PM PDT Half of that, was in the form of mini eggs. Whelp. I brought the devil home and paid the price. So if my TDEE is 2300 cals per day, and I binged and ate 4k, then I'm over by 1700 cals. If 3500 cals is about 1 lb of body weight, then technically I'll have put on .5 lb in one day. IN ONE DAY. I know theres more to it than math, but I'm so upset with myself, especially waking up to a SV this morning. Its unreal how easy it is to put on weight, but losing it requires significant attention and commitment. It's like saving money - so easy blow it all. Whelp. How do you all handle the self sabotage when you're approaching your goal weight? Wishing you all a better weekend than my Saturday 😫 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2021 12:18 PM PDT 17F, height: 5'7, SW:269 lbs, CW: 261.2 lbs, short term GW: 220 lbs So my birthday is in exactly 11 weeks. I've been obese for most of my life and I don't want to be like that when I become an adult. I want to be able to enjoy my late teens and early 20s without having to worry about other people judging me for the way that I look. I want to be able to see pretty clothes and actually be able to get it without worrying if the store goes up to my size. I told myself to just give it my all for the next few weeks and see the results. It's almost midnight where I'm at and around 10:30 pm I was thinking of just starting tomorrow cause I was tired. Instead, here I am, writing this post after completing my goal of 6k steps after weeks of barely going above 1k steps. I'm just happy I didn't procrastinate this time and leave it for the next day. I hope I'll be able to update you in 11 weeks time with how much I've lost and how motivated I am to keep going :) [link] [comments] |
| What are your go to low Cal snacks meals and drinks Posted: 20 Mar 2021 06:53 PM PDT Hey guys ! I'm fairly new to the CICO way of living , tried it in the past but life kinda brought me down for a while. So this time I've been losing weight so I know that I'm doing it correctly. I need to go grocery shopping soon and I was wondering if you'd like to share what your go to meals or snacks or drinks are. Thanks for commenting! 24F / 5'3 / SW:210 CW:204 GW:155 (I can't think of anything else to add and I can't post without more so here is my long attempt to get this posted. If you're reading this then thank you for being so patient. Here's a random quote "If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place." – Nora Roberts Let's pretend this last paragraph doesn't exist. K thanks.) [link] [comments] |
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